Bacardi to raise giant U.S. flag in Miami to honor Obama

[Scurrilous]

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"Bacardi plans to commemorate the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama by draping the seven-story facade of its U.S. headquarters in downtown Miami with an American flag.

The spirits company will begin to raise the flag at 10 a.m. Friday at its headquarters on Biscayne Boulevard. The ceremony is expected to be completed about an hour later.

The flag will adorn the building until Feb. 4, the 147th anniversary of the founding of the original Bacardi company. Obama will be sworn in as the nation's first black president on Tuesday."

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/856557.html

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[DangerousRhythm]

1. Mmm, rum.

Bacardi Coco is heavenly! :toast:

[RubyDuby in GA]

2. I am planning to do the same thing at my house - albeit on a much smaller scale and minus the rum

I've been telling all the good progressives out in my neck of the woods that we need to be proudly flying our flags that day!

[ddeclue]

3. In the weeks following 9/11 so many yahoos ran around with cheap American Flags on their cars...

of course many of these fell off only to be run over in the streets.

I rescued one of these neglected flags.

I intend to put it out on display next Tuesday.

[DavidDvorkin]

4. I'll drink to that!

But with Appleton, not Bacardi.

[Phx_Dem]

5. Very nice. Cheers!

:patriot: